three-banded armadillo
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The three-banded armadillo is a small South American mammal known for its unique ability to roll completely into a ball as a defense mechanism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| three-banded armadillo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22049013 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: three-banded armadillo Context triple: [Fuleco, species, three-banded armadillo]
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A.
Indian crested porcupine
The Indian crested porcupine is a large, nocturnal rodent native to South Asia, easily recognized by its long, erectile quills and robust, burrowing lifestyle.
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B.
Bassariscus
Bassariscus is a small genus of nocturnal, omnivorous mammals best known for including the ringtail and cacomistle, which resemble slender raccoons with long, banded tails.
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C.
Daurian hedgehog
The Daurian hedgehog is a small insectivorous mammal native to the steppes of eastern Asia, characterized by its spiny coat and nocturnal, ground-dwelling lifestyle.
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D.
The Armadillo
The Armadillo is the distinctive, armadillo-shaped football stadium located on the campus of Texas A&M University–Kingsville, known for hosting the Javelinas’ home games.
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E.
The Armadillo
"The Armadillo" is a poem by Elizabeth Bishop that reflects on beauty, danger, and human vulnerability through the image of fire balloons disturbing the natural world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: three-banded armadillo Target entity description: The three-banded armadillo is a small South American mammal known for its unique ability to roll completely into a ball as a defense mechanism.
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A.
Indian crested porcupine
The Indian crested porcupine is a large, nocturnal rodent native to South Asia, easily recognized by its long, erectile quills and robust, burrowing lifestyle.
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B.
Bassariscus
Bassariscus is a small genus of nocturnal, omnivorous mammals best known for including the ringtail and cacomistle, which resemble slender raccoons with long, banded tails.
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C.
Daurian hedgehog
The Daurian hedgehog is a small insectivorous mammal native to the steppes of eastern Asia, characterized by its spiny coat and nocturnal, ground-dwelling lifestyle.
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D.
The Armadillo
The Armadillo is the distinctive, armadillo-shaped football stadium located on the campus of Texas A&M University–Kingsville, known for hosting the Javelinas’ home games.
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E.
The Armadillo
"The Armadillo" is a poem by Elizabeth Bishop that reflects on beauty, danger, and human vulnerability through the image of fire balloons disturbing the natural world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.